Courted Ghostbusters 3 Directors Lorde & Miller Reveal Why They Turned the Film Down

The directors of the Lego Movie were at the top of Sony's list earlier this Spring as the studio looked for new blood to revitalize the Ghostbusters franchise. Screen Crush caught up with the duo at the premiere of 22 Jump Street and got a little info out of them as to why they passed on the project. Mostly, they're wiped.

Chris Miller: Right now, we’re just super tired and we want to take a break. We’re doing a TV show (Last Man on Earth) with Will Forte. So, we don’t really know what we’re gonna do next, we just know we can’t jump into another movie like that right away... I think that there’s a good ‘Ghostbusters’ movie out there. It’s such a fun franchise. Obviously, we don’t have the same attitude as people who hate stuff before it’s even made. It’s a fun idea and it’s a fun world and I think it will work.

So, an "it's not you, Ghostbusters 3, it's us" from the team behind a slate of hits over the last 3 years. Understandable.

Welp, back to waiting anxiously on a confirmed name to direct...